Slice
Beantown Brouhaha
A Boston pizzeria across from the Fleet Center is wicked pissed that the Democratic National Convention's in town just a stone's throw away. All the street closures and security headaches have forced Halftime Pizza to close for the week. In response, the owner has put up the banner you see above. The city's pressuring him to take it down, but he's holding fast:
Now, the city building inspector told him to remove the banner or face a fine. The inspector said [owner Frank] Pasquale never got a permit for it."The way I look at it is, if you look around this state here, you see all kinds of signs stuck to buildings. I doubt everybody has a permit. It's our property here. I'm not on city property and it's right up against the building," Pasquale said.
Pasquale refuses to remove the banner.
He's not sure what the fine will be, but he said he'd rather pay it than take the sign down.
We'll leave it up to you to figure out if Slice agrees with the banner or not, but we wouldn't like it if a Gotham pizzeria were in a similar situation and so we stand in virtual solidarity with Mr. Pasquale in his refusal to cease and desist.
HALFTIME PIZZA
Location: 115 Causeway Street, Boston MA 02114
Phone: 617-720-4578
[Thanks to E-Rock for spotting this one.]